Improvement in fences



G. W.4 YOUNG.

'FENcEs No.18Z,734. Pafoented Sepn.-26,1l876.`

ATTEST.

INVENTDH.

I NPETERS, PHOTO-LITIWGRAPHER.WASHINGTON D C UNITED STATES ATENT OFEIE.

GEORGE 'W. YOUNG, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

IMPROVEMENT IN FENCES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 182,734, dated September 26, 1876 application filed September 8, 1876. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I', GEORGE W. YOUNG, of

` Louisville, Jefferson county, and State of Kenearthen Wall, made Vpreferably of earth that is capable of being made hard by tamping. This wall is formed in acore box or shell of proper dimensions, Whose edges are let down into the earth into furrows six inches, more or less, in depth, so that the fence Will be anchored in the ground, and the lower course of tiles will be rmly held iu place andlaft'ord full protection against the rooting of hogs or other accidents attecting the surface of the ground. l

' make my core-box of uprights Whose inner sides are made to iit the outside of the earthen wall, and to the inner sides of the studs, upon each side, is secured a sheeting of boards, which give support to the sides of the Wall B While it is being tainped or rammed in the core-box. The person tamping will stand upon ledges or shelves at the sides ot' the corebox. The sides of the wall `B are preferably made concave, so as to give stability tothe are covered. The lower course of tiles are held in position by the surface ofthe ground, and the upper course by the caps D, and when the sides are made concave, as shown, the middle courses are held in position by the top and bottom courses.

The tiles may cover the Wall in asingle thickness, as shown. In the former case the joints between the tiles are broken between the courses, as shown in the outer coat, and Where two coats are used the joints are broken between the coats by starting the inner coat with narrow tiles at bottom.

The tiles are curved to suit the concavity of the core or wall, and may be eighteen inches square, more or less. The cap D is made by a single or double course of tiles, laid at and grouted together, and this may be protected by a coat of vmortar or cement, E, in which may be set a course, F, ofinclined ballaststones.

I claim as my invention- The earth fence having its foundation belou7 the surface of the ground, its sides narrowing from the base'to the top and concave, its exterior covered with tiles which deect the rain outwardly, and surmounted by a Water-shed and binding cap, substantially as shown and described.

GEORGE W. YOUNG. Witnesses:

ALE H. PEYToN,

N. R. WILSON. 

